The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-08-04

The bull thrust his horns in upiol
the boar, caught him in tho belly
with one of the sharp weapons, aud
with one furious sweep Of his head
tore the grizzly open until his en-
trails protruded. Then the grizzly
rose to his feot, sud with roar that
made my blood run cold, closed with
his torriblo enemy, aud for u long
time the two fought, their cries and
tho cries Of the surrounding cattle
being frightful to listen to-
Tho terrible fight continued.
The ground was torn MP aud coyor-
cd with blood for many iaot around.
Both animals were grievously
wounded. Ii was plain that ncithct
could hold out mach longer. Manned
and CORY, they fought with tho cor-
tainty Of death, the bear rolling over
and over in the dust, vGinly trying
to avoid tho fata! horns OF HE ais
versnry, end tho bull ripping,thtust-
ing and tearing the grizzly. with
Irresistible forocIy. AT last, as if
determined TO ond the contest, the
bull drew back, lowered his head
and made q third terrible charge,
but, blinded by the streams of blood
that poured down his iaco, lie missed
his mark, stumbled aud rolled head
long on the ground. IN spite Of his
frightful injuries and great exhGus-
ton, the boar turned quickly aud
sprang upon his PROSTATE enemy
H. aeemed TO havo been suddenly
invigorated by this turn OF tho battle
in his favor With mercileas sweeps
OF his huge claws he tore the flesh iu
great masses from tue bulls upturn-
ed side: The advantage the bear
thus obtained over the bull seemed
to bo understood by the herd, and
the believing Increased, dirt wac
thrown about in clouds, Gad one big
COW drew near the struggling aui-
mails, and | believed fra momont
that she intended to go to the aid OF
the herds PROSTATE leader, 90 fierce
was her inspect and actions; but she
silnply circlei around tha hear and
the bull believing and paving.
The bull and the bear rolled over
and over in the terrible death strug>
gle Nothing was now to te seen
but heaving, CORY mass, dimly
porceptib.e through the dust. As to
weight, the two fierce and detormin-
cd brutes must hnvo been about
equally matched. The bear had the
advantage Of greater agility and the
export and telling use of two tori
BILE weapons his teeth and claws
while the bull represented more
flexible courage and greater powers
of endurance. The unfortunate ro,
suit of tho bulls last charge on tho
grizzly indicated that tho latter's
qualities would in few minutes
more settle the fight against the bull,
and was in momentary expectation
Of seoisg such u termination, when,
to my astonisbment, ] raw the bear
relax bis efforts, roll over from the
body of his PROSTATE foe, and drag
himself feebly away from the spot.
The grizzly had no sooner aban>
donod his attack on the bull than
the latter was on his feet, bearing
himself as erect and farce as ever
If the bears appearance was sicken'
ing, the bulls vas doubily 80. lie
was covered with blood from his fore
head to his rump, aud his Geeh and
skin actually hung in strips and tat
ters from his head and sides. Civ
ing his heah a shake that scattered
blood in shower about him, and
gave him q moments sight OF the
reeking bear in front OF him, he low
cred his head for the fourth time,
aud again made one OF bis terrific
charges. When the dying bear had
dragged himself away from the bull
tho eagles actually swoop0d down
upon him and the wolves sprang |
from the thicket into the opening |
and prepared to pounce upon him.
The bull scattered the impatient
birds and animals as he swept ON
his final charge against the grizzly
and they hastily departed, shrieking
and sparling. The cattle again add
ed their believing to that OF the
bulls, and acted as il they under=
stood the favorable turn the fight
had taken. As the bull hurled him.
self against the grizzly tho latter
braced himself for O last desperate
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